Income Tax Rates for the fiscal year

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1 1. Personal tax 1.1 For Residents Particulars Individual FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 FY 2009/10 Rs Tax Rate Rs Tax Rate Rs Tax Rate First Tax Slab 115,000 Nil 115,000 Nil 160,000 1% Next 85,000 85, ,000 Balance Exceeding 200, additional tax Couple 200, ,000 2 First Tax Slab 140,000 Nil 140,000 Nil 200,000 1% Next 85,000 85, ,000 Balance Exceeding 225, additional tax 225, ,000 2 Note 1: Natural person working at remote areas classified as A, B, C, D and E respectively under Income Tax Rule are entitled to get deduction from taxable income Rs 30,000, Rs 24,000, Rs 18,000, Rs 12,000 and Rs 6,000, respectively. Note 2: Natural person with pension income included in the taxable income shall be entitled to deduct from taxable income an additional 2 of amount prescribed under first tax slab. Note 3: Incapacitated natural person shall be entitled to get deduction from taxable income an additional amount prescribed under first tax slab. Note 4: A natural person who has procured life insurance and paid premium amount thereon shall be entitled to a deduction of actual annual insurance premium or Rs 20,000 whichever is less from taxable income. Note 5: In case of the employee employed at the foreign diplomatic of Nepal only 2 of the foreign allowances are to be included in the income from salary. Note 6: In case of women having only remuneration income, they are allowed rebate of on the tax liability calculated as other natural person 1.2 For Non-Residents 1. Income earned from normal transactions 2 flat 2 flat 2 flat a) Income earned providing shipping, air transport or telecommunication services, postage, satellite, optical fiber project. b) Income earned providing shipping, air transport or telecommunication services through the territory of Nepal. 2% 2% 2% c) Repatriation by Foreign Permanent Establishment.

2 2. Corpo tax Nature of entity FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 FY 2009/10 1 Company/ Firm/Industry 1.1 Domestic income Normal Rate(NR) Other i Special industries (mainly manufacturing other than alcoholic & tobacco producing industry) ii Providing direct employment to Nepalese citizens: a) for 300 or more by Special industries and information technology industries b) for 1200 or more by Special industries c) to 100 Nepalese including 33% women, dalit & disabled by Special industries 80% of normal 80% of normal iii Industries established in very undeveloped area (Sec 11.3.b), as defined in Industrial Enterprise Act the iv Industries establishment in undeveloped areas (sec 11.3.b ), as defined in Industrial Enterprise Act 7 of the 7 of the v Established in underdeveloped areas ( Sec 11.3.b ), as defined in Industrial Enterprise Act 80% of the 80% of the 7 of the vi Industry established in 'Special Economic Zone' recognized in mountain areas or hill areas by the GON vii Industry established in 'Special Economic Zone' other than above locations up to first 5 yrs and 50% rebate in subsequent up to first 5 yrs and 50% rebate in subsequent up to first 5 yrs viii Dividend distributed by the industry established in special economic zone for first 5 and 50% rebate on for first 5 and 50% rebate on for first 5 on ix Income derived by the foreign investors from investment in Special Economic Zone ( Source of income-use of foreign technology, management service fee and royalty)

3 Nature of entity FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 FY 2009/10 x Industry established in remote areas for first 10 yrs for first 10 yrs for first 10 yrs xi Import income of Information Technology Industries at IT Park as declared by government 7 of normal tax 7 of normal tax 7 of normal tax xii Institution having licensed to gene, transmit, and distribute electricity shall be allowed if the commercial activities started in terms of electricity generation, generation and transmission, generation and distribution or generation, transmission, distribution before BS2075 Chaitra - - up to seven and 50% rebate on 1.3 Banks and Financial Institutions Commercial Banks, Development Banks and Finance Companies 30% 30% 30% 1.4 Insurance Business General insurance business 30% 30% 30% 1.5 Petroleum Industries Entity engaged in petroleum business Under Nepal Petroleum Act, % 30% 30% 1.6 Other business entities - Entity involve in construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, rope-ways, suspension bridges etc. - Income earned by the natural person wholly involved in special industry - Income earned by the natural person relating to Export activities + Note 1: No additional tax is to be levied on the taxable income. (Deleted by Finance Act 2065) Note 2: if any company is entitled to more than one privilege U/S-11 only one will be entitled as opted by the entity 3. TDS withholding in other payments i Interest income from deposit up to Rs 10,000 under 'Micro Finance Program', 'Rural Development Bank', ' Postal Saving Bank' & Co- operative (u/s-11(2)) in rural areas Taxable for FY 2007/08 Exempt from tax Exempt from tax ii Wind fall gains iii iv Payment of rent made by resident person having source in Nepal Profit and gain from transaction of commodity future market - - v On Dividend paid by the resident entity. - To Resident person for both for both - To Non resident Person vi On payment of gain in investment insurance vii On payment of gain from unapproved retirement fund

4 viii ix x xi xii xiii xiv xv xvi On payment of interest or similar type having source in Nepal to natural person [not involved in any business activity] by Resident Bank, financial institutions or debenture issuing entity, or listed company Payment made by natural person relating to business activity or other payments relating to house rental except house rent Payment for articles published in Newspaper, question setting, answer evaluation Interest payment to resident bank, other financial institutions Interregional interchange fee paid to credit card issuing bank Interest or fees paid by GoN under bilateral agreement On payment of general insurance premium to resident insurance company On payment of premium to nonresident insurance company Contract payments exceeding Rs 50,000 within the time of 10 days No TDS No TDS xvii Payment of consultancy fee: - to resident person against VAT invoice - to resident person against Non -VAT invoice xviii Payment on contract to Non Resident person - On service contract - On repair of aircraft & other contract xix Gain on disposal of Interests in any resident entity (both listed or unlisted) exchange(taxable amount is gain calculated under section 37) - To resident natural person - To others including non resident 4. Income from investment Particulars FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 FY 2009/10 Individual Tax withholding on capital gain for natural person on transaction exceeding Rs 5 million (to be made by Land revenue office at the time of registration): - disposal of land or land & building owned for more than 5 - disposal of land or land & building owned for less than 5 Corpo Income from disposal of non-business chargeable assets (Capital gain) Normal Rate Normal Rate Normal Rate

5 5. Presumptive taxation Vehicle Tax Particulars FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 FY 2009/10 Mini bus, Mini Truck, Truck and Bus Rs 1,500 Rs 1,500 Rs 1,500 Car, Jeep, Van, Micro Bus Rs 1,200 Rs 1,200 Rs 1,200 Three Wheeler, Auto Rickshaw, Tempo Rs 850 Rs 850 Rs 850 Tractor and Power Tiller Rs 750 Rs 750 Rs 750 Small Tax Payer Metropolitan, Sub-Metropolitan Rs 2,000 Rs 5,000 Rs 5,000 Municipal Areas Rs 1,500 Rs 2,500 Rs 2,500 Other than municipal areas Rs 1,000 Rs 1,500 Rs 1,500 Note: Small tax-payer means natural person whose annual turnover is less than Rs 2 million and income not exceeding Rs 200,000.. Contact for further information T R Upadhya & Co. Chartered Accountants House No. 61, Annamika Galli P. O. Box 4414 Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone: , Fax: trunco@ntc.net.np T R Upadhyay Senior Partner trupadhya@trunco.com.np Shashi Satyal Partner ssatyal@trunco.com.np